**Employment Status**
Permanent Part Time
**Program**
Surgery & Perioperative
**Location**
University Hospital Geelong
**Hours Per Fortnight**
40
**Position Summary**
- Be part of a team who are focused on providing the highest quality patient-centred care
- Enjoy a role that will be varied, challenging and rewarding
- Grow your skills at an organisation invested in your long-term development
**About the facility**
Barwon Health is the major regional health provider for the Barwon South West region. It is one of Victoria's largest regional health services with one of the busiest hospitals in the state, University Hospital. We serve over 500,000 people through the efforts of over 8,000 staff and more than 1200 volunteers. We provide care at all stages or life and circumstance through a wide range of services from emergency and acute to mental health, primary care, community services, aged care, and subacute/rehabilitation. Care is provided to the community through over 28 key locations throughout the region.
**Baxter Wing 5**
Baxter Wing 5 is the Orthopaedic Unit at University Hospital Geelong. We are a 32 bed unit with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, who admits both elective and trauma patients from Geelong and the Western Districts.
**About the role**
As the Patient Services Assistant, you will join our busy team in a part-time capacity. If you are interested in becoming a member of our team, we would love to hear from you.
As a Patient Services Assistant on Baxter Wing 5, you will support the Nursing staff and under the direction of the Unit Manager contribute to the maintenance of a welcoming safe and clean environment for patients, staff and visitors. In this role, you will provide general occupied and discharge cleaning, patient food handling and storage, waste disposal, transport of patients on and off the ward and assisting nursing staff with patient care as required.
**About the culture**
Barwon Health is a values driven organisation and you will thrive working in a culture that values respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation. The Community Health workforce is highly engaged and strongly committed to working with the community to achieve healthier lives. You will work with a highly engaged senior leadership team to ensure delivery of efficient, integrated care, education and research to advance health and wellbeing for all.
**Barwon Health staff benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements
- Salary packaging
- Social club
- Relocation and sponsorship support options
- Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
- Professional development
- Access to employee wellness facility
**About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA**
Sitting within one of Victoria's six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria's second largest city after Melbourne! Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Jillong, Geelong is thought to mean 'land' or 'cliffs'.
- Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
- High standard of schooling options throughout the area
- A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
- Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries
- To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.
**Diversity and Inclusion**
At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person's uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.
We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.
**_ This role must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health Immunisation Policy_**
**Selection Criteria**
Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: Holds a recognised PSA certificate (or equivalent) from a TAFE College, or equivalent registered training organisation
Essential: Ability to undertake and complete appropriate internal training modules, such "no Lift"
Essential: I agree, to commence employment, I am required to meet Barwon Health's immunisation requirements (including full Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination) set out in the Staff Immunisation Policy. I acknowledge that meeting this requirement is mandatory and a condition of employment subsequently offered.
**Contact Person**
Leesa Ollis
**Contact Person Job Title**
**Contact Number**
(03) 4215 2141
**Alternate Contact Person**
Fiona Markovic / Tim Wright
**Alternate Contact Number**
(03) 4215 21